Archives

The archives of the Migration Institute
of Finland consist of the Migration Collections and the institute’s own
official archives. The Migration Collections mostly include cultural heritage
and research material related to emigration and expatriate Finns.

The Migration Collections are open to all and the materials are for the most part freely available for use. The archives are open during the opening hours of the Migration Institute of Finland. The descriptive metadata of the Migration Collections material can also be accessed via the shared Finna search service of Finnish archives, libraries and museums.

Processing and storage of the materials
are based, for example, on the following regulations and instructions:

Materials of the Migration Collections

At the beginning of 2019, the Migration
Collections contained cultural heritage and research materials from a total of
over 1,000 individuals and organisations. The collections keep expanding due to
donations and contributions received from different parties. In addition, the
collections accumulate via the institute’s own acquisitions and copying.